Industrial intelligent camera packaging structure and method

Abstract

The present invention discloses an industrial smart camera packaging structure and method, belonging to the field of industrial digital image sensing. An upper housing, a lower housing, a rear cover, a front photosensitive surface assembly and cover, and a side data socket closed end cap are disposed in the space surrounding the internal core electronic control board assembly. The upper housing is a monolithic housing with comb-shaped air guide grooves formed on it and a countersunk pit in the middle. A cooling fan is installed in the countersunk pit, ensuring that the top end of the cooling fan does not expose the top plane of the monolithic housing. A threaded hole for installing the cooling fan is provided at the bottom of the countersunk pit, and a power cord through-hole is provided through the comb-shaped air guide groove. The present invention solves the problems of compact heat dissipation and convenient installation of smart cameras, with a simple structure and efficient heat dissipation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of industrial digital image sensing, and more specifically, to an industrial intelligent camera packaging structure and method. Background Art

[0002] Industrial smart cameras are digital image sensing devices that integrate a range of functions, including high-speed image acquisition, intelligent image recognition, and intelligent control algorithms. Compared to traditional cameras that operate independently of their intelligent algorithms, heat dissipation and structural compactness are more prominent issues. High-speed intelligent computing generates significant heat energy, requiring not only careful camera component selection but also structural design and packaging methods to ensure sufficient heat dissipation. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide an industrial smart camera packaging structure and method, which solves the problems of compact heat dissipation and convenient installation of smart cameras, with a simple structure and efficient heat dissipation.

[0004] The object of the present invention is achieved through the following solutions:

[0005] A packaging structure for an industrial intelligent camera, wherein an upper housing, a lower housing, a rear cover, a front photosensitive surface assembly and cover, and a side data socket closed end cover are arranged in the space surrounding an internal core electronic control board assembly; the upper housing is an integral housing with comb-shaped air guide grooves on its upper surface and a countersunk pit in the middle, in which a heat dissipation fan is installed, ensuring that the uppermost end of the heat dissipation fan does not expose the top plane of the integral housing; a threaded hole for installing the heat dissipation fan is provided at the bottom of the countersunk pit, and a power cord through-hole is left through the comb-shaped air guide grooves.

[0006] Furthermore, the heat dissipation fan includes a power source for heat dissipation and air cooling.

[0007] Furthermore, the internal core electronic control board assembly includes a Linux embedded control system based on GPU+ARM chip, which is assembled from upper and lower circuit boards.

[0008] Furthermore, four screw assembly through holes are provided at the four corners of the upper shell.

[0009] Furthermore, the rear cover is provided with mounting threaded holes at the top and bottom.

[0010] Furthermore, mounting threaded holes are provided on both sides of the side data socket closed end cover.

[0011] Furthermore, the front-end photosensitive surface assembly and the cover are provided with fastening threaded holes around them.

[0012] Furthermore, four threaded holes for fastening and installing the upper and lower parts are provided at the four inner corners of the upper end of the lower shell.

[0013] Furthermore, the rear cover is provided with a fiber optic socket and a high-speed data transmission cable holder for a flat aviation plug through a window; the lower end shell is an integral shell; the side data socket closed end cover is a closed end cover for the auxiliary signal HDMI and USB interfaces; the front end photosensitive surface assembly and cover are the camera photosensitive surface and its circuit board and external cover, and the front end circular hole of the structure is provided with a thread for assembling the optical system; the front end optical system of the camera and the back end control system are connected through the front end photosensitive surface assembly and cover.

[0014] A packaging method for an industrial smart camera, comprising any of the packaging structures described above, comprising the steps of:

[0015] S1, based on the lower end shell, first fix the internal core electronic control board assembly to the inner base of the lower end shell with screws;

[0016] S2, fix the cooling fan to the countersunk pit of the upper shell with screws, and lead the cooling fan power plug wire through the comb-shaped groove and through the through hole for easy installation and plugging;

[0017] S3, insert the fan power lead plug of the upper shell into the fan socket of the internal core electronic control board assembly, then fasten the upper shell to the lower shell, and fasten it with four screws at the four corners of the upper shell to complete the overall upper and lower packaging;

[0018] S4, fix the front-end photosensitive surface assembly and cover to the overall front end assembled by the upper and lower housings using four screws through the threaded holes at the four corners;

[0019] S5, use screws to fix the rear end cover to the overall rear end assembled by the upper and lower shells, and then use screws to fix the side data socket closed end cover to the side of the lower shell. The overall packaging is now completed.

[0020] The beneficial effects of the present invention include:

[0021] The packaging structure of the present invention addresses the heat dissipation issues of high-speed intelligent computing, the design of cooling air paths, the installation of cooling fans, and the connection with optical systems such as photosensitive surfaces. It also provides a packaging method with a simple structure and efficient heat dissipation, without increasing the space dedicated to the cooling fan.

[0022] The packaging structure of the embodiment of the present invention adopts a comb-shaped air guide groove plus a countersunk pit structure, which achieves a compact structure and effectively realizes a smooth air path, and does not require a special installation space reserved for the heat conduction fan.

[0023] The packaging structure of the embodiment of the present invention adopts a countersunk head for the upper fan, and the upper and lower shells and the photosensitive surface cover are provided with rectangular grooves, so that the cooling fan can be installed without taking up extra space, and the cooling air path can be easily reserved. It also has a compact structure and is easy to install. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0025] Figure 1 This is a first schematic diagram of the packaging structure of the industrial smart camera of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 This is a second schematic diagram of the packaging structure of the industrial smart camera of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 3 A 3D design diagram of adding an aperture lens to an industrial smart camera;

[0028] In the figure, 1- cooling fan, 2- upper end shell, 3- internal core electronic control board assembly, 4- rear cover, 5- lower end shell, 6- side data socket closed end cover, 7- front end photosensitive surface assembly and cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The invention is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. All features disclosed in all embodiments in this specification, or all steps in all methods or processes implicitly disclosed, except for mutually exclusive features and / or steps, can be combined and / or expanded or replaced in any manner.

[0030] This invention aims to address the challenges of compact, heat-dissipating, and convenient installation for smart cameras, and proposes a packaging structure and method for industrial smart cameras. In the embodiments, this packaging structure does not include packaging for optical lens structures such as the aperture. The overall technical concept of this packaging structure lies in the use of a countersunk upper fan head, with rectangular grooves defined in both the upper and lower housings and the photosensitive surface cover. This allows for the installation of a cooling fan without taking up excess space, while also providing a clear cooling air path. Furthermore, the structure is compact and easy to install.

[0031] In a specific embodiment, it includes: a heat dissipation fan 1, an upper shell 2, an internal core electronic control board assembly 3, a rear cover 4, a lower shell 5, a side data socket closed end cover 6 and a front photosensitive surface assembly and cover 7, such as Figure 1 As shown, the details are as follows:

[0032] The optical cooling fan 1 is the power source for heat dissipation and air cooling, and can be a general-purpose DC fan. The upper housing 2 is the upper half of the overall housing, with an air duct and a countersunk recess in the center to facilitate installation of the cooling fan within the recess and ensure that the fan's top end does not protrude from the top surface of the overall housing. Three threaded holes are located at the bottom of the countersunk recess for mounting the fan, and a hole for the power cord is provided through the air duct. Four screw holes are located at the four corners of the housing. The internal core electronic control board assembly 3 is a high-speed embedded intelligent computing control system for the camera. It is a Linux embedded control system based on a GPU and ARM chip. The system is assembled from two upper and lower circuit boards, and the camera's primary heat generation comes from this system. The rear cover 4 is a closed structure with windows for a fiber optic socket and two flat aviation plugs for high-speed data transmission cables. The cover also has three threaded mounting holes at the top and bottom. The lower housing 5 is the lower half of the overall housing. Four threaded holes are provided at the four inner corners of the upper end of the housing for fastening the upper and lower parts. The side data port closed end cap 6 houses the auxiliary signal HDMI and USB interfaces, with two threaded mounting holes on either side. The front-end photosensitive surface assembly and cover 7 houses the camera's photosensitive surface, its circuit board, and the external cover. The front-end circular hole of the structure contains threads for assembling the optical system. This precision component serves as a key connection between the camera's front-end optical system and the back-end control system. The cover has four threaded fastening holes around its perimeter.

[0033] The method provided in the embodiment of the present invention includes the following steps:

[0034] by Figure 1 Taking the lower end shell 5 as the reference, first fix the internal core electronic control board assembly 3 to the internal base of the lower end shell 5 with 4 screws.

[0035] Fix the cooling fan 1 in the countersunk pit of the upper shell 2 with 3 screws, and lead the cooling fan power plug line through the comb-shaped groove and through hole for easy installation and plugging.

[0036] Insert the fan power lead plug of the upper shell 2 into the fan socket of the internal core electronic control board assembly 3, then fasten the upper shell 2 to the lower shell 5, and fasten it with 4 screws at the 4 corners of the upper shell 2 to complete the overall upper and lower packaging.

[0037] The front-end photosensitive surface assembly and the cover 7 are fixed to the integral front end assembled by the upper shell 2 and the lower shell 5 with four screws through the threaded holes on the four corners.

[0038] Use 3 screws to fix the rear end cover 4 to the overall rear end assembled by the upper shell 2 and the lower shell 5, and then use 2 screws to fix the side data socket closed end cover 6 to the side of the lower shell 5. The overall assembly is now completed.

[0039] Example 1: A packaging structure of an industrial intelligent camera, in which an upper shell 2, a lower shell 5, a rear cover 4, a front photosensitive surface assembly and cover 7 and a side data socket closed end cover 6 are arranged in the space around the internal core electronic control board assembly 3; the upper shell 2 is an integral shell, with a comb-shaped air guide groove on it, a countersunk pit in the middle, a heat dissipation fan 1 is installed in the countersunk pit, and it is ensured that the uppermost end of the heat dissipation fan 1 will not be exposed from the top plane of the integral shell, a threaded hole for installing the heat dissipation fan 1 is provided at the bottom of the countersunk pit, and a power cord through-hole is left through the comb-shaped air guide groove.

[0040] Example 2: Based on Example 1, the heat dissipation fan 1 includes a power source for heat dissipation and air cooling.

[0041] Implementation 3: Based on the implementation of Example 1, the internal core electronic control board assembly 3 includes a Linux embedded control system based on GPU+ARM chip, which is assembled from two upper and lower circuit boards.

[0042] Example 4: Based on Example 1, four screw assembly through holes are provided at the four corners of the upper shell 2.

[0043] Example 5: Based on Example 1, the rear cover 4 is provided with mounting threaded holes at the top and bottom.

[0044] Example 6: Based on Example 1, mounting threaded holes are provided on both sides of the side data socket closed end cover 6.

[0045] Example 7: Based on Example 1, fastening threaded holes are provided around the front-end photosensitive surface assembly and the cover 7.

[0046] Example 8: Based on Example 1, four threaded holes are provided at the four inner corners of the upper end of the lower end shell 5 for fastening the upper and lower parts.

[0047] Example 9: Based on Example 1, the rear cover 4 is provided with a fiber optic socket and a high-speed data transmission cable holder for a flat aviation plug through a window; the lower end shell 5 is an integral shell; the side data socket closed end cover 6 is a closed end cover for the auxiliary signal HDMI and USB interfaces; the front end photosensitive surface assembly and cover 7 are the camera photosensitive surface and its circuit board and external cover, and the front end circular hole of the structure is provided with a thread for assembling the optical system; the front end optical system of the camera and the back end control system are connected through the front end photosensitive surface assembly and cover 7.

[0048] Example 10: A packaging method for an industrial smart camera, comprising the packaging structure as described in any one of Examples 1 to 9, comprising the steps of:

[0049] S1, taking the lower end housing 5 as the reference, first fix the internal core electronic control board assembly 3 to the inner base of the lower end housing 5 with screws;

[0050] S2, fix the cooling fan 1 to the countersunk pit of the upper housing 2 with screws, and lead the cooling fan power plug wire through the comb-shaped groove and through hole for easy installation and plugging;

[0051] S3, insert the fan power lead plug of the upper housing 2 into the fan socket of the internal core electronic control board assembly 3, then fasten the upper housing 2 to the lower housing 5, and fasten it with four screws at the four corners of the upper housing 2 to complete the overall upper and lower packaging;

[0052] S4, fix the front photosensitive surface assembly and cover 7 to the front end of the whole assembly composed of the upper shell 2 and the lower shell 5 with four screws through the threaded holes on the four corners;

[0053] S5, use screws to fix the rear end cover 4 to the overall rear end assembled by the upper shell 2 and the lower shell 5, and then use screws to fix the side data socket closing end cover 6 to the side of the lower shell 5, and the overall packaging is completed.

[0054] Example 11: Based on Example 10, an aperture lens is added to the front end of the packaging structure of the industrial smart camera to form a single product solution integrating detection, acquisition, deep learning algorithm reasoning, and closed-loop control. Figure 2 This application significantly reduces the size of the detection and control system. The internal circuit board system is embedded with a Linux system based on GPU+ARM chips. It is compatible with third-party software and supports all public standard APIs and development libraries. It has a powerful 21TOPS edge computing power and can achieve 200Hz YOLOV5-based target detection and 1000Hz wavefront restoration 40×40 sub-aperture tasks.

[0055] In addition to the above examples, those skilled in the art may obtain other embodiments based on the above disclosure or by utilizing knowledge or technology in related fields to make modifications. The features of each embodiment may be interchangeable or replaced. The modifications and changes made by those skilled in the art do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention and should be within the scope of protection of the claims attached to the present invention.

Claims

1. A packaging structure of an industrial smart camera, characterized in that: An upper housing (2), a lower housing (5), a rear cover (4), a front photosensitive surface assembly and cover (7), and a side data socket closed end cover (6) are provided in the space surrounding the internal core electric control board assembly (3); the upper housing (2) is an integral housing, with a comb-shaped air guide groove on the upper surface and a countersunk pit in the middle, a heat dissipation fan (1) is installed in the countersunk pit, and it is ensured that the uppermost end of the heat dissipation fan (1) does not expose the top plane of the integral housing, a threaded hole for installing the heat dissipation fan (1) is provided at the bottom of the countersunk pit, and a power line through-hole is left through the comb-shaped air guide groove; The heat dissipation fan (1) comprises a power source for heat dissipation and air cooling; The internal core electronic control board assembly (3) includes a Linux embedded control system based on a GPU+ARM chip, which is assembled from two upper and lower circuit boards; The rear cover (4) is provided with an optical fiber socket and a high-speed data transmission line seat of a flat aviation plug passing through a window; the lower end shell (5) is an integral shell; the side data socket closed end cover (6) is a closed end cover for the auxiliary signal HDMI and USB interfaces; the front end photosensitive surface assembly and cover (7) are the camera photosensitive surface and its circuit board and external cover, and the front end circular hole of the structure is provided with a thread for assembling the optical system; the front end optical system of the camera and the back end control system are connected through the front end photosensitive surface assembly and cover (7).

2. The packaging structure of the industrial smart camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: Four screw assembly through holes are provided at the four corners of the upper end shell (2).

3. The packaging structure of the industrial smart camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear cover (4) is provided with mounting threaded holes at the top and bottom.

4. The packaging structure of the industrial smart camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: Mounting threaded holes are provided on both sides of the side data socket closed end cover (6).

5. The packaging structure of the industrial smart camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front-end photosensitive surface assembly and the cover (7) are all provided with fastening threaded holes around them.

6. The packaging structure of the industrial smart camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: Four threaded holes for fastening and mounting the upper and lower parts are provided at the four inner corners of the upper end of the lower end shell (5).

7. A packaging method for an industrial smart camera, characterized in that: The packaging structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6 comprises the steps of: S1, taking the lower end housing (5) as the reference, first fix the internal core electric control board assembly (3) to the inner base of the lower end housing (5) with screws; S2, fix the cooling fan (1) in the countersunk pit of the upper housing (2) with screws, and at the same time lead the cooling fan power plug wire through the comb-shaped groove and the through hole to facilitate installation and plugging; S3, insert the fan power lead plug of the upper shell (2) into the fan socket of the internal core electronic control board assembly (3), then fasten the upper shell (2) to the lower shell (5), and fasten the four corners of the upper shell (2) with four screws to complete the overall upper and lower packaging; S4, fix the front-end photosensitive surface assembly and the cover (7) to the overall front end assembled by the upper end housing (2) and the lower end housing (5) using four screws through the threaded holes at the four corners; S5, use screws to fix the rear end cover (4) to the overall rear end assembled by the upper end shell (2) and the lower end shell (5), and then use screws to fix the side data socket closed end cover (6) to the side of the lower end shell (5), and the overall packaging is completed.

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